公开(公告)号：US20240185768A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18285973

申请日：2021-04-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sungoh YANG ,  Jonghyug BAE ,  Yanghyun KIM ,  Woosik JUNG ,  Yonghyun KIM ,  Chansic PARK ,  Myungdeok BAE

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/32 ,  G09G2310/0208 ,  G09G2310/0286 ,  G09G2360/02 ,  G09G2370/08

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus and an image display apparatus including the same. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a display apparatus and an image display apparatus including the same include a plurality of light emitting diodes, and a plurality of driving devices to output driving signals for driving the plurality of light emitting diodes, and each of the plurality of driving devices bypasses input common command data and outputs the common command data to an adjacent driving device. Accordingly, a transmission period of data transmitted to the plurality of driving devices can be reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20240151454A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18412100

申请日：2024-01-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/04

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/12

Abstract: An ice maker of the present invention comprises: an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber, wherein an upper opening is provided in an upper side of the upper tray; a lower tray defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber; a lower support supporting the lower tray and provided with a lower heater; and a control unit configured to operate the lower heater in an ice making process, wherein the control unit variably controls an output of the lower heater so that bubbles included in water in the ice chamber are gathered in a lowermost section in the ice making process.

公开(公告)号：US20240151449A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18412136

申请日：2024-01-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jinil HONG ,  Yonghyun KIM

IPC: F25C1/243 ,  F25C1/045

CPC classification number: F25C1/243 ,  F25C1/045

Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. The ice maker also includes a lower assembly that is located vertically below the upper assembly and configured rotate relative to the upper assembly. The lower assembly includes a lower tray that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, and a lower support that is configured to receive the lower tray and restrict an outward expansion of the lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers. The lower tray includes a lower tray body configured to hold a first volume of water, and a circumferential wall that extends upward from the lower tray body and is configured to hold a second volume of water above the first volume of water.

公开(公告)号：US20230184477A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18105038

申请日：2023-02-02

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/04

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet forming a storage space, a door configured to open or close the storage space, and an ice maker provided in the storage space or the door. The ice maker includes an upper tray including an upper chamber forming an upper portion of an ice chamber, a lower tray including a lower chamber forming a lower portion of the ice chamber, and an upper heater disposed along a circumference of the upper chamber so that at least two heating regions are formed at different positions in a vertical direction in the upper chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20230168017A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US18095816

申请日：2023-01-11

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jinil HONG ,  Yonghyun KIM

IPC: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25C1/25

CPC classification number: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2400/06 ,  F25C2305/0221

Abstract: An ice maker of a refrigerator includes a tray assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. Each of the plurality of ice making chambers is configured to receive water and generate an ice piece. The tray assembly also includes a lower tray that is located vertically below the upper tray, that is configured to rotate relative to the upper tray, and that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, wherein at least one of the upper tray or the lower tray comprises a flexible tray made of a flexible material. Additionally, a case is configured to accommodate the flexible tray to restrict a deformation of the flexible tray. A heater that is located between the case and the flexible tray is configured to supply heat to the plurality of ice making chambers through the flexible tray.

公开(公告)号：US20230152020A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18094033

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Hyunji PARK ,  Jinil HONG ,  Seunggeun LEE

IPC: F25C1/04 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25D11/02

CPC classification number: F25C1/04 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25C2305/022 ,  F25C2400/06 ,  F25C2400/10

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment. The ice maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray made of an elastic material, wherein the upper tray is positioned to be exposed to the cold-air flowing from the cold-air hole, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray is coupled to the upper tray to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open the spherical ice chambers, at least one thermally-insulating portion formed at a top face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, wherein the at least one thermally-insulating portion is constructed to prevent the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20230075335A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17984775

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/04

Abstract: An ice maker of the present invention comprises: an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber, wherein an upper opening is provided in an upper side of the upper tray; a lower tray defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber; a lower support supporting the lower tray and provided with a lower heater; and a control unit configured to operate the lower heater in an ice making process, wherein the control unit variably controls an output of the lower heater so that bubbles included in water in the ice chamber are gathered in a lowermost section in the ice making process.

公开(公告)号：US20230018118A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17944633

申请日：2022-09-14

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG ,  Hyunji PARK

IPC: F25C5/187 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F25C1/10

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a freezing compartment defined therein, an ice-maker mounted in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice-maker makes spherical ice and removes the made spherical ice downwards, an ice bin disposed below the ice-maker, and retractable and extendable in a front and rear direction, wherein the removed ice is stored in the ice bin, and a cover plate extending downward from a rear face of the ice-maker, wherein the cover plate shields a space between the ice bin and the ice-maker.

公开(公告)号：US20220404083A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17892865

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG ,  Hyunji PARK

IPC: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25C5/04

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein, and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice maker includes an upper tray made of an elastic material, and having a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray comes into contact with the upper tray by pivoting to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open and close the upper tray and the lower tray, and each rib formed along a circumference of each upper chamber or each lower chamber in contact with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20220260297A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17738269

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG ,  Seunggeun LEE ,  Seungjin CHOI

IPC: F25C1/25 ,  F25C1/24

Abstract: An ice maker includes: an upper assembly comprising a plurality of upper chambers recessed upward to define an upper portion of an ice chamber in which water is filled and ice is made, and having an intake opening by being open on a top, and a vertical extension part formed to protrude upward around the intake opening; a lower assembly comprising a plurality of lower chambers recessed downward to define a lower portion of the ice chamber, and rotatably connected to the upper assembly; and a water supply part that is recessed downward from an upper side of the water supply part and configured to receive therein water for making ice, the water supply part being removably coupled to the vertical extension part and configured to guide the received water into the intake opening.